Francia

Francia, also known as the Frankish Empire, was the territory ruled by the Franks between 481 and 843. The lands were conquered by the Frankish German tribes during the fall of the Western Roman Empire, with Clovis I being the first ruler of the Franks. His successors Pepin of Herstal, Charles Martel, Pepin the Younger, Charlemagne, and Louis the Pious added new lands to the empire, with Charlemagne securing the most territory for the empire through his conquests from 769 to 801. The empire was divided in 843 by Louis the Pious, who gave lands to his relatives; it was divided into the Kingdom of Italy, West Francia, East Francia, Lotharingia, and the Kingdom of Aquitaine, with several minor duchies and counties. The Franks would play a major role in European politics for several centuries, with the kingdom of France coming from the term "Kingdom of the Franks", and the rulers of the Holy Roman Empire also descending from the Franks.